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Wave your flag you know he's coming with a smile for you
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Distant voices softly humming of the things he'll do
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The mothers came - the fathers came - the bells began to ring
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They knew it was a special day and John forgot to sing
[Verse 2]
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Horses' hooves and people cheering only for a day
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What's this strange new sound you're hearing - can it always stay
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The miners came - the farmers came - the bells began to ring
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They knew it was a special day and John forgot to sing
[Verse 3]
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Silently they sat and waited for his few kind words
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Those who loved and those who hated - these few moments shared
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The blacks were there - the whites were there - the bells began to ring
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They knew it was a special day and John forgot to sing
[Verse 4]
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Eat the love and drink the wisdom - all these things are free
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I can't give you gold and kingdoms but I give you me
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The mothers ate - the fathers drank - the bells began to ring
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They knew it was a special day and John began to sing